diff --git a/arches/app/media/js/bindings/datepicker.js b/arches/app/media/js/bindings/datepicker.js
index 396540996e9..c68fe9c68b6 100644
--- a/arches/app/media/js/bindings/datepicker.js
+++ b/arches/app/media/js/bindings/datepicker.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ define([
                 var value = allBindingsAccessor().value;
                 var picker = $(element).data("DateTimePicker");
                 if (ko.isObservable(value)) {
-                    if (value() === "") {
+                    if (value() === "" || event.date === false) {
                       value(null);
                     }else if (event.date.isValid()) {
                         value(event.date.format(format));
diff --git a/arches/app/models/mobile_survey.py b/arches/app/models/mobile_survey.py
index e5581a838f9..17949897e45 100644
--- a/arches/app/models/mobile_survey.py
+++ b/arches/app/models/mobile_survey.py
@@ -152,9 +152,13 @@ def serialize_for_mobile(self):
         serializer.geom_format = 'geojson'
         obj = serializer.handle_model(self)
         ordered_cards = self.get_ordered_cards()
-        expired = (datetime.strptime(str(self.enddate), '%Y-%m-%d') - datetime.now() + timedelta(hours=24)).days < 0
+        expired = False
+        try:
+            expired = (datetime.strptime(str(self.enddate), '%Y-%m-%d') - datetime.now() + timedelta(hours=24)).days < 0
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
         ret = JSONSerializer().serializeToPython(obj)
-        if expired:
+        if expired is True:
             self.active = False
             super(MobileSurvey, self).save()
             ret['active'] = False
diff --git a/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/settings.py-tpl b/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/settings.py-tpl
index d15d199e6b9..83f5da0b38c 100644
--- a/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/settings.py-tpl
+++ b/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/settings.py-tpl
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ LOGGING = {
 # Absolute filesystem path to the directory that will hold user-uploaded files.
 MEDIA_ROOT =  os.path.join(APP_ROOT)
 
+# Sets default max upload size to 15MB
+DATA_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE = 15728640
 
 # Unique session cookie ensures that logins are treated separately for each app
 SESSION_COOKIE_NAME = '{{ project_name }}'
diff --git a/arches/settings.py b/arches/settings.py
index c3f032e9a1b..be7d9fb2d62 100644
--- a/arches/settings.py
+++ b/arches/settings.py
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@
 USE_L10N = True
 
 # Absolute filesystem path to the directory that will hold user-uploaded files.
-MEDIA_ROOT =  os.path.join(ROOT_DIR)
+MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(ROOT_DIR)
+
+# Sets default max upload size to 15MB
+DATA_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE = 15728640
 
 # URL that handles the media served from MEDIA_ROOT, used for managing stored files.
 # It must end in a slash if set to a non-empty value.